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quick & dirty movie review: Stardust

2007-08-07T23:52:00.000-04:00

SEE IT ... It is quite literally fantastic! Neil Gaiman is the best author of these types of fairy tales.

I feel like myself again ...

2007-07-05T16:21:00.000-04:00

... and I guess my 29 year old self (one week left, oh no!) really isn't much different than my 19 year old self because I received this news this morning and I don't think I have felt happier all year ... THE SMASHING PUMPKINS announce major fall North American tour including October 7th show at Detroit's FOX Theatre! Ticket go on sale July 14th

2007-05-20T11:24:00.000-04:00

After not running since Tuesday and not leaving the couch all day yesterday (except to drive to 31 Flavors for a medium chocolate milk shake at 9:00 p.m.), this is the plan for today. motivation = Liz will be home tonight from D.C. music = Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare var mmf_type = "run"; var mmf_border = "1px solid #999999"; var

quite literally ... running the city (grand rapids)

2007-05-18T16:01:00.000-04:00

nice tongue!

ABC announces LOST end date - 2010

2007-05-07T18:36:00.000-04:00

"Exhale, "Lost" legions. ABC's popular, genre-bending drama will go on for three more seasons with its creative team intact. In a highly unusual move, ABC announced Monday that it would air 16 uninterrupted episodes of "Lost" from February to May in 2008, 2009 and 2010." article here ...

more dysterbia via youtube

2007-04-08T10:24:00.000-04:00

Alanis's Humps

2007-04-06T15:30:00.000-04:00

I saw this on ultragrrl and couldn't resist posting it myself. Funny (and truely bizarre).

it's coming ... again!

2006-12-18T14:32:00.000-05:00

2006-12-02T16:14:00.000-05:00

Lips of an AngelWhen a bad song goes ... countryhttp://www.myspace.com/jackingram

It must be 1:06am ...

2006-10-04T00:39:00.000-04:00

Do you ever feel that The Cardigans are not as much of an underrated band as they are unlucky and overlooked (and Swedish, of course)? I saw them perform at the Bowery Ballroom during the CMJ Music Marathon in 1998. They were unexpectedly impressive that evening. I would go as far as describing the evening as magical or, at least, eye (and ear) opening with the line-up consisting of Emm Gryner

More pictures ... finally

2006-10-01T10:55:00.000-04:00

Well, it has taken us almost two weeks, but the organization and labeling of our pictures from Europe is now complete. Here is the final installment which includes our favorite part of the trip, our visit to the Jungfrau (the highest peak in Europe). Interlaken, Switzerland / the Jungfrau Como, Italy / Austria Madenburg Castle ruins

Deutchland, Deutchland, prost!

2006-09-25T22:46:00.000-04:00

Here is the majority of our trip photos. We have broken them up into easily digestable photo albums. We should have the last few galleries finished tomorrow ... ENJOY! To view Titles & Desciptions just click on any photo as the scroll by, click a 2nd time to resume slideshow. Gerolsheim, Germany Wurstmarkt Heidelberg, Germany Strassburg, France Bern, Switzerland Neuschwanstein Castle

Ron & Liz's European Adventure

2006-09-03T03:20:00.000-04:00

So the plan here is that we will be taking pictures on our travels through Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, and the Czech Republic and hopefully uploading to flickr as we go. Click on the link and a flickr slideshow will pop up for your viewing pleasure. Keep checking back for updates ... currently I'm using a photo we took in Columbus as a place holder, this will change. European Adventure

Ron's mind is Offically blown!

2006-09-03T00:45:00.000-04:00

As you may know, I have two younger sisters, Robin - 26 & Rashel - 21 (22 as of 9/14/2006). Both are in long term relationships (runs in the family I guess), and Robin the older of the 2 has been engaged for about a year now. Well ... As of this past Friday (9/1) at about 10:30am my little sister, Rashel SHE GOT MARRIED! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! WHAT IS GOING ON? SHE WASN'T EVEN ENGAGED, YET. ...

Like A Bat Out of Hell

2006-07-18T16:43:00.000-04:00

A new way to solve problems, do it like Zidane

2006-07-12T13:03:00.000-04:00

If you ignored the World Cup, you won't get this ...

World Cup ... it's a fever - catch it!

2006-06-20T21:31:00.000-04:00

Can you imagine something like this in the States? Over bridge construction on the way to the Munich airport somewhere in Mexico

blogging? hmm? wierd!

2006-06-20T21:06:00.000-04:00

I stubbled upon this today. It made me want to resubscribe to SPIN. Klosterman is the kind of guy I love to read, but I am almost certain I would hate him in person. I like his cynicism, but I want it on my terms ... at arms length and only when I ask for it.

Radiohead hates southeners (except for Bonnaroo)

2006-05-02T17:20:00.000-04:00

... from Radiohead.com RADIOHEAD NORTH AMERICAN DATES 2006: June 1 & 2 Philadelphia - Tower Theatre *PUBLIC ON SALE MAY 6 June 4 & 5 Boston - Bank of America Pavilion *PUBLIC ON SALE MAY 6 June 7 & 8 Toronto - Hummingbird Center *PUBLIC ON SALE MAY 6 June 10 & 11 Montreal - Salle Wilred Pelletier at places des Arts *PUBLIC ON SALE MAY 5 June 13 & 14 New York - The Theatre at Madison Square

don't call it a comeback!

2006-04-27T13:04:00.000-04:00

This evening, I begin my 3rd year of co-ed softball, and just the thought has me running around the office like a 3 year old after downing a bag of sugar straws. In the past years my role on the team has been marginal (sometimes catcher, sometimes outfielder, many times bench warmer, and all time DH). I've been leaned on to be the guy to get on base when we're 2 outs down, and I've been ok with

but officer ... I only had a couple

2006-04-26T09:43:00.000-04:00

I hope Michelle "I will stare at you to death" Rodriquez has be watching my boy Scofield on FOX's Prison Break. ... from eonline.com Michelle Rodriguez plays a tough girl on TV. Now she has decided to hang tough in real life. The LOST actress pleaded guilty Tuesday in Hawaii to one count of driving under the influence and chose to pay a $500 fine and spend five days in jail rather than fulfill

I know what I'll be doing this summer ...

2006-04-25T09:29:00.000-04:00

LOST: THE INTERACTIVE GAME ABC announced yesterday that it is launching a global interactive game based on its hit television series. The Associated Press reports details of The Lost Experience game are fairly sketchy at this point, but it will be Internet-based and will feature a parallel storyline to the TV show. The game will begin on May 3rd in the U.S. and, though there is no prize, the

please Billy ... don't hurt'em

2006-04-21T10:27:00.000-04:00

... from smashingpumpkins.com it's official, The Smashing Pumpkins are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 2000. no release date has yet been set, but the band plans to begin recording this summer. Why do I get my hopes up? Do we really think this is going to happen? Probably not, but the music is SO good that having hope is the least we can do.

blog worthy? ... maybe

2006-04-14T16:45:00.000-04:00

You have to try this! First - go to the Google homepage. Next - type in the word "failure". Now - press the I'm Feeling Lucky button. Last - laugh out load at the search result. ... brilliant (the result, not the subject)

Sushi, Saki, Hot!

2006-03-16T23:15:00.000-05:00

Lizard and I passed on the usual Thursday night meal of veggie burgers and canned fruit to venture out and explore Ferndale's newest culinary offering - Sakana Sushi Lounge. THINK: the Bosco, but brighter, more spacious, and less smokey (actually smoke free), i say best. The decor is simple and clean with booths along the north wall, and several lounge style communal eating areas in the front

myBlowout

2006-03-05T13:34:00.000-05:00

Well, I feel I should say something to recap the last 4 nights spent running around, in the cold, from smokey bar to smokey bar only see half sets of local musicians. here it is ... We saw some bands. most of which I will not comment on because it has become apparent that the Blowout really isn't about the bands ... it is about good times (and beer, but mostly good times) and good friends (and

Spine Chiller!

2006-02-28T18:02:00.000-05:00

If you're anything like me and have seen The Matrix more than once, you may be a bit uncomfortable with the A.I. coming out of Asia recently. Especially when they stick human like face on them.

Sawyer Song

2006-02-16T10:05:00.000-05:00

If you're into LOST, and you like to laugh ... throw your hands up in the air and someone yell hell yeah ... then go here

so this happend today ...

2006-02-06T20:42:00.000-05:00

You can read all the juicy details below, but what it basically says is that the company that I work for has been sold. ABC Radio to Merge with Citadel Broadcasting Combination to Create Third Largest National Radio Group; Farid Suleman to be CEO Disney Shareholders to Hold 52% of Combined Company Burbank, CA and Las Vegas, NV (February 6, 2006) -- The Walt Disney Company (

Detroit Soul

2006-01-25T11:25:00.000-05:00

Here is a really positive article about Detroit and the Superbowl by Michael Rosenberg of FOX Sports. There are some great quotes that I think you will enjoy if you are from the metro Detroit area. Here are a couple of my favorites ... "As somebody once told me, this is the only region in America where where you live is a political statement." "Detroit is pretty much the bowling capital of

Young People, Music, and the Internet

2006-01-16T14:16:00.000-05:00

another precious gem from your friends at the RIAA ... enjoy!

woka, woka, woka, woka, woka, woka, woka, woka

2006-01-11T18:13:00.000-05:00

Vintage video game come to life ... here

He looks ... Glorious!

2006-01-03T09:35:00.000-05:00

from VH1 Music First: The Weekend Report January 2nd, 2006 YOU’RE STILL OUR BOY, “BLUE”… R.I.P. PATRICK CRANSHAW. Patrick Cranshaw, the veteran character actor who became best known for his portrayal of the elderly frat brother “Blue” in the 2003 comedy Old School, died last week at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. The Associated Press reports the death was a result of natural causes. Patrick

Truth in Advertising

2005-11-30T18:08:00.000-05:00

Why do I feel that everyone already knows about this gem of a film, and I am just now realizing that it may be one of the best things ever. check out this excerpt from Truth In Advertising

bonus, or random!

2005-11-28T23:14:00.000-05:00

Just heard Electric Six - "Danger! High Voltage" used in a "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" DVD ad.

2006 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Inductees!

2005-11-28T10:14:00.000-05:00

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2006 inductees this morning. The artists to be forever immortalized in Cleveland are: Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sex Pistols. The 21st Annual Induction Ceremony will be held Monday, March 13th, 2006, at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

free, free falling

2005-10-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

go here ... waste hours of your valuable time ... lava lamp W ... thanx, Vert!

random rant

2005-10-14T18:38:00.000-04:00

I'm really annoyed by the over use of the words "that's hilarious". I like to believe that I'm somewhat skilled at telling a humorous anecdote, but when I hear "that's hilarious" as the response to my well thought out yarn, it makes me think you weren't listening. If something is funny, laugh (or at least chuckle), but do not respond with "that's hilarious". Be creative, even a few random

Newest guilty pleasure

2005-10-09T17:36:00.000-04:00

Anyone else discover the guilty pleasure goodness that is Dating on Demand? I have found that there is nothing better than wasting a spare 15 minutes watching these fools. I almost believe that this service edits its segments to make these people seem dumber than they are. category: men 18-20 mheartless = single tear "I think eating is a good quality." "I'm an awesome person. I love life. I

Even good reality TV sucks!

2005-09-18T10:02:00.000-04:00

Only recently have I jumped on the Rockstar INXS bandwagon, and even after stepping aboard I've fallin' off several times. I did see this past week's show, in repeat, on VH1 yesterday. This was my first exposure to Marty's song "Trees". Does anybody else think that this song is beyond putrid? I've lost so much respect for Dave Navarro (not that I had much to begin with), sitting there next to

EXIT ONLY - worst tattoo ever

2005-09-10T20:02:00.000-04:00

click photo to enlarge I took this photo today at the Michigan Renaissance Festival

The New River Gourge Bridge - Fayetteville, WV

2005-09-10T09:33:00.000-04:00

click on the photo to view the entire photo set of my whitewater rafting trip

I'm back! (sort of)

2005-09-03T23:40:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the complete lack of content of late. I know I've gone awhile between posts in the past, but this most recent absence was not due to my laziness. I have been unable to post because for one reason or another Blogger and my site hosting server no longer like each other. I'm still working on fixing the problem. For now, we are all just going to have to deal with this shitty, generic

the power of your internet

2005-07-30T11:03:00.000-04:00

Oh thank heavens for 7-Eleven SBC. After months of intermittent crapping out and a full week of absolutely no access, our DSL finally works properly. Come to find out we were only getting a 1/3 of the signal that comes into our complex to the jack in the apartment. I've come to realize that life sucks without the WWW at your fingertips. I'm totally addicted. This time my addiction cost $95

ICE your cell phone

2005-07-20T13:28:00.000-04:00

from WashingtonPost.com To its owner, the cell phone is an indispensable lifeline at times of crisis, reuniting loved ones separated by unforeseen events at the touch of a button. But for members of the emergency services making life-and-death decisions, the cell poses a conundrum: Which of the numbers stored in its electronic address book should they call to reach a casualty's next of kin? Now

Is this love? Oh what a feeling!

2005-07-19T23:07:00.000-04:00

Tonight I cashed in all my indie rock credit, turned in the ceremonial black leather cuff, and hung the chuck taylors up for retirement ... to rock out to ... WHITESNAKE and it was AWESOME! tight pants, unbuttoned dress shirts, gods of 80s rock posturing, 7 full stack marshall amplifiers, wailing screams from front man Davie Coverdale, mind melting minute guitar solos, and a manic 15 minute

blogger what?

2005-07-12T19:51:00.000-04:00

I think everyone hates blogging. Some few updates these days. I know I've been slacking, maybe more than anyone (except Chris Boylan). Even Uncle Grambo seems to have fallen off the Earth. Not too much to report. Been busy with the job over the last couple weeks. I had to step it up, take on more responsibilities while we search for a replacement for the recently departed Mary. Hopefully

he's a lover, not a fighter

2005-06-18T19:24:00.000-04:00

I got a surprise today. Not only is the copy of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" that I picked up for $1 in ok shape, but when I went to put the record back in the sleeve I noticed something odd ... red crayon ... I pulled the paper sleeve out of the jacket and this is what I got ... a kids drawing of Michael! How delightful is that?

watch out!

2005-06-16T08:32:00.000-04:00

i broke out of a 3 day hibernation (wow, it seems like longer than that. trying to save cash kind of sucks) last night to head out to Baar Bizarre at the Garden Bowl. there were some cool wares ... mostly vintage clothing and other quirky hipster gear. more stuff for grrls than the fellas fo'sho. the best items were these 3 ring notebooks that someone had made out of the covers of record albums.

fun music ...

2005-06-02T09:53:00.000-04:00

be sure to take a listen to the "We Will Rock Beverly Hills" mash-up located in the sidebar ... queen + weezer + joan jett + lynard skynard ... audio dy-no-mite! also ... Chance cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry"!

bummed

2005-05-26T23:43:00.000-04:00

Our mighty softball team fell 9-7 to an inferior team tonight. Very disappointing. The lose puts our current record at 4-1. A chocolatey Leo's Coney Island milkshake is helping me shake off the sorrow. On my drive home from work, I saw a very scruffy looking man cut through a fence and walk down the embankment of the freeway. I was in my car, stopped at the red light at the the corner of the

back in black

2005-05-18T10:24:00.000-04:00

So, tonight is the big night. STAR WARS: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith comes to theatres in approximately 14 hours. I'm definately excited but also dreading it. 4 hours of sleep is never fun. I suppose I could have taken tomorrow off to recover, but I've already split work early on Monday to play disc golf Rumor has it that the freaks started lining up at 8pm last night. Who has that kind

funny, stupid, pointless ... respectively

2005-05-06T12:29:00.000-04:00

originally linked to by emily ... I Work In Advertising, Goddammit! ... is a must read. perfect! now pass in on. i've never really read much by the now notorious Mitch Albom, but is he known for giving voices to inanimate objects? i know nothing about criticizing journalists (not being anything of a wordsmith myself), but this seems so 11th grade creative writing class. am i wrong? i'm looking

ABC TV, May Sweeps! Scandal Revealed

2005-04-27T15:20:00.000-04:00

WARNING: Spoiler Alert! If you don't want to know the juicy details of what happens on your favorite ABC television programs, I would stray away from the descriptions. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "FEAR NO MORE" - SUNDAY, MAY 1 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) -- Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail. Meanwhile George Williams (guest star Roger Bart) resurfaces

cool site!

2005-04-20T18:17:00.000-04:00

take some time to check out this site ... its very cool for graphics and animation. my favorite part is the section called 'drum machine'. certain pages take a minute to load, but they're worth it ... if you have dial-up, forget about it. also, sometimes you need to click on text or graphics in order to move on to the next page, but they're no instructions ... if you are sitting there for a

Dorkwave

2005-04-18T19:58:00.000-04:00

also ... my version of Saturday night's Dorkwave pix can be found in the sidebar ...

Music Monday

2005-04-18T19:55:00.000-04:00

I'm really excited about this one! Thought the cymbals sounded odd on the first listen, but after 3-4 times through realized this might be the best Stripes single yet. I can't wait for the new record! June 7 will be a rockin' day. Enjoy! from their forthcoming album Get Behind Me Satan ... "Blue Orchid" - The White Stripes ... Enjoy!

Billy Corgan has a blog, awesome

2005-04-15T11:55:00.000-04:00

I've been aware of William's site for a time, but just recently it has been redesigned (for the better) and he has been posting his autobiography ... dishing the dirt on past bandmates in the process. If you are a Pumpkins or Zwan fan ... you must read. BillyCorgan.com Billy also has a myspace page ... how indie, hip.

New White Stripes album announced

2005-04-11T16:56:00.000-04:00

White Stripes have named their hugely anticipated new album "GET BEHIND ME SATAN". The album is released on June 6th, preceded by a single "Blue Orchid" on May 30th ... more at NME.com "Best Title Ever" - Big Matt

Music Monday, finally!

2005-04-11T11:08:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago I promised that I would post a new song every Monday. Obviously I've been slacking off. To make up for my absence & in celebration of the amazing evening of live entertainment I enjoyed last night by Ash & The Bravery at the Magic Stick ... here are a few tracks from these 2 wonderful bands. Ash "Kung-Fu" - 1977 "Orpheus" - Meltdown The Bravery "An Honest Mistake" -

technosexual

2005-04-09T22:03:00.000-04:00

oops ... I forgot to mention that I recently acquired a fancy new LG 9100 text messaging phone and purchased a 20GB iPod online Friday morning. Both of which I really excited about. I've been offically dubbed a technosexual. This and a century club member all in the same week! Nothing can stop me now.

my podcast beat up your blog

2005-04-09T21:50:00.000-04:00

podcasting is the new blog. this is the main reason for my lack of posts of late. i stumbled upon the whole podcast phenomenon after reading last month's W.I.R.E.D. magazine entitled "The End of Radio (as We Know It)" Which immediately caught my attention being in the biz. So now I spend all my time driving back-n-forth to work and a good deal of time after work sampling all these different

good morning, DSL

2005-03-29T11:31:00.000-05:00

got hooked up with the SBC DSL this morning. after over a year of dial-up its a welcome relief. its still unclear if our bigger, faster, stronger connection will lead to more or less hours wasted starring at the glowing screen. i could argue either way. its sad how fast we start relying on technology. we haven't had home access to the in-ter-net for a whole week ... only 7 days, right? NO.

oh, the debauchery

2005-03-20T23:27:00.000-05:00

caught in the moment

2005-03-18T10:10:00.000-05:00

rockin' the Monday

2005-03-14T09:20:00.000-05:00

In order to jump start the week, I'm going to attempt to post a song every Monday. Think of it as me saying ... here, have a little piece of wonderful. Just enough to get you through another week. Liz bought The Mars Volta - "Frances the Mute" yesterday. an album that contains many little pieces of wonderful. some predict ... album of the year. its definately a must have! The Mars Volta -

phantom rockers haunt hamtramck blowout

2005-03-05T19:01:00.000-05:00

check out the ghostly figure looming over Emily's right shoulder. proof that we will be rocking in the afterlife ... and we'll have beer in red plastic cups!

new concerts

2005-03-02T09:28:00.000-05:00

the Spring/Summer concerts are slowly rolling in. First, Garbage and now ... MOBY Friday April 22nd at the State Theatre tickets $25.00 on sale this Friday (March 4th, 10am)! showtime, 7:30pm I'm not sure if I'll go, but the ticket price is reasonable compared to some other shows I've been seeing pop up lately.

i'm about to have another blowout

2005-02-26T14:08:00.000-05:00

In less than a week it will once again be time for the ... MetroTimes Hamtramck Blowout! Good times and great memories were had last year. Looking at the line up for this year ... there are a few must sees. Thursday, March 3rd Devin Scillion - Adam's Corner Bar @ 12:45a how could i miss one of Detroit's most loved local celebrities country fried ... may have to catch a disco nab to stay out so

the grammys luv dead guys

2005-02-13T23:26:00.000-05:00

yes, i agree Ray Charles is/was a musical genius, but you couldn't escape Usher or Green Day this past year. what happened? i demand a recount. someone has been stuffing the ballot box. norah jones is suspect. effing award shows, never fails, why am i such a sucker.

smile, its friday!

2005-02-11T08:08:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! I'm feeling unusually awake this morning. Maybe, it will be a good day. I'm surprisingly on top of things at work this week, so I can't imagine that will have to be there late today. I did get talked in to going to on of the larger station events this evening, Bridesmaids' Ball. Yeah, Its basically a wedding reception where women get to wear their old bridesmaids dresses. I'm

ugh

2005-02-07T16:16:00.000-05:00

i had a random thought yesterday ... i was 7 years old when i saw The Karate Kid in theatres (this is my favorite movie from my childhood) ... soon afterward, i began taking martial arts at the Wyandotte YMCA ... i'm 27 going on 28 ... The Karate Kid was made 20 years ago! ... that's a bit depressing ... can't believe it has been 20 years since Ralph Macchio waxed his way on to the big screen and

home alone

2005-02-05T14:27:00.000-05:00

i'm home alone this weekend. i think there is this wierd thing that happens when you've been in a relationship for a long while and then you're left alone for an extended period of time. you sort of forget who you are or were. i'm just bored and don't know what to do with myself. i don't have the motivation to do anything around the apartment. tv sucks! i've grown so use to that other

fish with feet!

2005-01-27T21:59:00.000-05:00

dropped down to the Henry Ford IMAX tonight for the advance screening of "Aliens of the Deep". What it seriously lacks in story & content, it makes up for in spectacle. There were stange jelly fish type creatures, giant spiney fish with feet, an octopus with fins, ocean floor chimneys with 700 degree black smoke billowing out, self luminating crab, giant squid, and hundreds of thousands (maybe

revenge of the dodgeball

2005-01-22T13:19:00.000-05:00

Thursday night Liz, Cyn, Matt, & I dropped in on the drop in dodgeball at the RO, YMCA and for the last 2 days every muscle in my body has ached. I don't remember ever being this sore when we were in fall league. This just proves to me that the little time I have spent working out over the last 2 weeks I haven't pushed myself at all. Time to reconsider on those classes.

time well spent (or at least not wasted)

2005-01-11T10:45:00.000-05:00

hours of enjoyment ... especially if you're a Simpsons fan ... have fun! Homer Simpson Soundboard

PS2 I heart you

2005-01-01T21:37:00.000-05:00

this week went by quickly ... off Mon, Tue & 1/2 day on Fri PLUS i have Mon of as a payed holiday ... feels like i've wasted every free moment playing Tony Hawk's Underground 2. tried to have an eventful new years eve last night with dinner at Sangria, then a visit to see red kong @ ol'man kelly's, but instead started feeling ill before dinner & ended up on the couch sleeping through all the

full swing

2004-12-23T19:54:00.000-05:00

christmastime is basically here ... dinner with old friends last night (lots of catching up ... plus, the best glass of wine i've ever had) ... its been over 2 years since the band got back together ... more friending tonight (pre-party @ R&L HQ, followed by WABage) ... then family festivities (fri-mon) ... "no work til wednesday"! ... i'd like to be productive in some way (any way) before that,

Holiday Blues

2004-12-14T11:55:00.000-05:00

feeling depressed this Holiday Season ... the cure of laughter is just a phone call away ... Mental Health Hotline

more than meets the eye

2004-12-11T13:57:00.000-05:00

thanx to shawn for mentioning this last night @ bennigan's ... i forget all about it and then accidentally stumbled upon the link ... must see! ... transformers! they're real and they can really move ... ... also fun ... drunken shoutouts!

snow day - snow + $$$ = payed vaca day

2004-12-10T13:23:00.000-05:00

i'm off from work today for the simple reason that i discovered monday that i have the equivelent of 7 days i need to take off before the end of the year or i loose them. no idea how i'm going to fit them all in and still get my work done. radio sucks in the sense that it never stops. broadcasting 24/7/365 = work/work/work. no wonder i still have 56 hours of unused vacation. today, i plan to

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

2004-12-10T12:47:00.000-05:00

the problems with this mp3 have been corrected!

mr. fix it!

2004-12-05T11:23:00.000-05:00

yeah for me! finally, took some time to look at my code and figure out why IE was interpreting the links all funky. turns out it was my fault. too much cut & pasting and forgot to use closing tags. anyway, for you losers still using IE ... enjoy!

help!!!

2004-11-29T23:38:00.000-05:00

still trying to work the bugs out of this new design and i need your help. what are you seeing? when i view this site at work the right navigation bar is being pushed under the main content and when i view in IE the links are all uneven. they should be all aligned to the left. i'm not sure why i'm having these problems, but if i knew what others were seeing it might help me work through the

me likey

2004-11-25T23:47:00.000-05:00

check out my new format ... i know its not a big change, but little things about the old setup were quietly driving me krazy ... i feel much better now ... i still might tweak here & there ... and i've promised myself that i will update more often ... now with more pix & music! ... hope you like!

"shout out, psycho ... Harajuku Girls"

2004-11-23T22:01:00.000-05:00

as promised a few words on Gwen Stefani's solo album ... Love, Angel, Music, Baby at first listen i was very uncertain about Gwen's new effort. i found the songs strange and unapproachable. after a 3rd & 4th listen i realized this is pure POP genius. if your expecting to be inspired, walk away. i you hungar for the days when Madonna was Queen of the Universe, step up ... ... listen

man down

2004-11-21T22:31:00.000-05:00

this morning, after 3 matches of valiant play the D Spot went down to Team Boner in the quarter finals of Royal Oak division of the Detroit Dodgeball league. The D Spot

U2 "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"

2004-11-20T13:20:00.000-05:00

disclaimer: i'm not a U2 'fan' i sat down this morning to take in U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". overall, for me, its ok. after a couple of listens there are only a few songs that truely catch my attention. the first single ... "Vertigo" ... i still like. i applaud the band for drinking some red bull and kicking the tempo up a notch. also like ... tracks 4 & 6 ... "Love and

sucka MCs

2004-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:00

look what i have! haven't listen to it yet . . ..

eureka! gold strike

2004-11-16T17:32:00.000-05:00

playing with the on demand again last night, i discovered HBO updated their listings for Deadwood. they are now featuring episodes 7-12! news which is garaunteed to keep my behind strapped to the couch for at least another couple of nights.

damn the on demand

2004-11-15T18:14:00.000-05:00

i got slightly addicted to the HBO On Demand this weekend. Watched 6 episodes of Deadwood which I was enjoying, but now what? They only offer the first 6 and the DVDs don't come out until February! Why must you tease me? Looks like i'll have to read or something tonight.

fuel to the fire

2004-11-09T18:56:00.000-05:00

i ripped this straight from Moby's blog today . . . son of a bitch cheated again and got away with it . . . i can't express my anger if these #s are true . . . huh, here are voting results from republican counties in florida... looks like gw might not be the people's choice after all... remember when the u.s used to be a democracy? -moby

vote, then vote again!

2004-11-02T15:44:00.000-05:00

i've talked with several voters today, each of which had different experiences in their precincts, but when i voted this morning the poll workers didn't ask me for any identification . . . not my license nor my voters registration card . . . all i had to do i write down my full name and address on a poll slip, they checked against their list, and i was able to vote . . . if i knew any registered

halloween madness

2004-10-30T14:13:00.000-04:00

big day yesterday . . . but first thursday night . . . went to buy pumpkins for the carving and learned why oakland county sux a@#! who would pay $8.25 for a medium size pumpkin? in monroe county where i lived most of my life, i could easily get 3 pumpkins of =< size for that price. walked away, mama didn't raise no fool. friday night . . . Rave from the Grave . . . this is the 1st

holiday mix-n-match

2004-10-21T12:28:00.000-04:00

whatever happen to simple Halloween decorations? is it not awful enough that Oakland Mall has had Christmas decor up since the end of September, but now the new trend is to mix-n-match the very symbols that make each holiday special. NO, i do not want a orange woodend Halloween egg with a witch painted on it. NO, i do not want a Halloween tree that i can decorate with little ghost ornaments. NO

best thing i heard all day

2004-10-18T18:40:00.000-04:00

i was in the studio this afternoon . . . the dj cracks the mic . . . "weather for today . . . well, its what i like to call snoop dogg weather . . . thats right, drizzle fer shizzle!" . . . cheezy, yes . . . but it made me laugh . . .

is this it?

2004-10-06T23:11:00.000-04:00

do you ever feel like you're just playing grown up? there are times at work where i'll just stop and stare out my window on to detroit's 2nd ave and think is this it? is this my career? its as if i'm just playing radio business. its not just me i watch my fellow employees and they seem to be just playing their parts too. i begin to wonder, does anyone here really know what they're doing? i

last comic standing

2004-09-25T09:07:00.000-04:00

last night went to see john heffron perform at the Royal Oak Theatre. what a great comedian! he really taps into the 20-30 something generation. i don't know if younger or older audiences would think he is as funny, but last night he rocked Royal Oak in his first of 4 scheduled shows. (3 of which are already sold out!) i laughed so hard that this morning my abdomen muscle are sore. (damn, i'm

zero g

2004-09-25T08:57:00.000-04:00

ok, how do even start to explain this? i've just had what will probably be the experience of my lifetime. from the beginning . . . the radio station i work for had the unique opportunity to put 8 passengers on a zero gravity plane that has been stopping in major U.S. cities as part of a promotional tour. the company Zero-G will soon offer weightless flight to the general public for the

tv tuesday

2004-09-08T09:40:00.001-04:00

did anyone else notice that last nights Scrubs was not so obviously brought to you by Panera Bread? maybe i'm late for dinner on this, but last nights episode had at least three scenes with Panera Bread coffee cups in them. big downer . . . taped last comic standing in order to make time for grocery shopping. sat down to enjoy and missed the big cast off at the end of the show because the